3225 Spring Garden Street
History
of the Building
1902, July 22: Robert Hamilton purchased 3225-3233
Spring Garden St.
He owned them until 1913.
1902: “J. A. Bohem will
build four houses and a store and dwelling at the northeast corner of
Thirty-third and Spring Garden streets, for Robert Hamilton, to cost $29,000….”
(Inquirer, July 29)
Jacob A. Bohem and
his brother, Anthony O. Bohem, were makers of metal
cornices at 3059 N. 15th St. In 1900, he was 30 years old, living
with his wife and 3 young children at 7732 N. 25th St. His father
was born in France and his mother in Ohio. His wife, Elizabeth, was born in
Ireland. The 1906 directory lists his business as “elevators.” The 1910 census
lists him as an architect.
3221-33:
“pairs of Pompeiian brick, North Italian Revival houses; second-story pressed
metal bay with shield; first-floor wood columned porches; dentilled,
pressed metal cornice; 3233 has first-floor shopfront with cast iron columns,
and side bays on 33rd Street facade.--- Contributing”
(Inventory
of Buildings in Powelton from
the application submitted to the National Register of Historic Places, 1985)
Previous Residents
1908 Directory:
Garrison Benjamin F., grocer, 525 N. 32nd St.
1910: 3225-3233
were not enumerated in this census
1913, July 1: Titles
for 3225-3231 all transferred to Louis Jones by Robert Hamilton
Note: 3233 had been sold separately
in 1908.
1919, Aug.: Purchased
by Henry N. Harrison after several transfers of 3225-3233 as a block.
1920:
Virginia
Harrison 49 Widowed; born in MD; owner with a mortgage
Henry Harrison 34 Son;
fireman for railroad; single; born in MD
_ 2nd
Hh.
Thomas C. Jenks 48 Musician
for moving pictures; father born in England, mother in PA
Catharine Jenks 45 Mother
born in Ireland
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